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Avoid THIS Embarrassing Thing at Your Wedding Ceremony

Prince William did it. So did pretty much every groom I've ever witnessed get married. And while it's a funny wedding ceremony moment, you'd probably prefer that it didn't happen to you. Good news: There's an easy way to prevent it.

I'm talking about how the groom always gets the wedding ring stuck around the middle of his bride's ring finger during that all-important exchange of rings. Paul managed to get my wedding ring all the way down my finger, but it took an excruciatingly long time as he twisted and turned it until it succumbed to his will. How could we have avoided this embarrassing moment?

My friend Emily's wedding officiant shared a great idea at her wedding ceremony rehearsal: Have your groom slip the wedding ring halfway down your finger during the exchange, then you're responsible for getting it down the rest of the way. Do the same thing for your groom.

Even if your wedding ring is roomy, there's nothing like a wedding ceremony (especially an outdoor summer one) to make your fingers swell up. And even if it's cool in your wedding ceremony venue, your hands may be clammy from nervousness, and that can lead to ring-sliding complications.

Have you noticed when a groom gets the wedding ring stuck on the bride's finger? Or have you never been to a wedding ceremony where this happened? Will you try this trick at your own wedding ceremony?